Seed-corn hanger



bept. 7 1926. 1,599,049

C1 E, HART-SOCK SEED 'CORN HANGER K Filed Jan. 28, 1925 7, H4 \6 T1 a IIl n "t9-f Patented Sept. `7, 1926.

[TED STAT-Es CHARLES E. IIARTsooK, or MAQIION, ILLINOIS.

. 1,599.04@ PATENT OFFICE;

vsatin-CORN HANGER.

Application ledY January This inventionrelates to means for storing seedcorn and has for itsobject thev provision of an inexpensive device bythe-v tion of air through and around the stored.

corn as well as to retain the corn in such position that accidentaldislodgment there-v of is not apt to occur. The inventionA isillustrated in the accompanying drawing and willbe hereinafter fully setforth.

In the drawing: y Figure l is a view inend elevation of 'a series of myseed corn racks, and p Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe same. In-thedrawing, the refe-rence numeral l indicates rafters or beams whichconstitute a part of the roof of the Warehouse or may be Vsecured atpoints below the roof. Thesel rafters or beams are, ofcourse, in spacedparallel relation, as shown most clearly.Y in Fig. 2, and extend fromside to side or from end to end of the warehouse in an obvious manner.In carrying out my invention, I secure in the beams or rafters atregular intervals studs or pins 2 upon which the racks for supportingthe ears of .corn are to be suspended. In constructing the racks, Iemploy a head bar 3 which is preferably a wooden bar of suitabledimensions and at intervals through the said bar IV mount hooks 4 havingthreaded stems upon which are fitted nuts 5 adapted to be turnedl homeagainst the under side of the bar 3. The bills of these hooks areengaged vover the pins or projections`2, as shown at 6, and it will bereadily understood that by properly adjusting the nuts 5 the severalhooks may bev so disposed that the bar 3 will be supported in ahorizontal plane. l also employ sheets orlengths of woven wire fabric 7,themeshes of which are coarse enough to each receive two ears of corn,as indicated at 8. Thisvsheet or length of woven wire fabric isf doubledupon itself at its center, and theV doubled central portion is thenengaged over the head bar 3, as clearly shown inthe drawing, the meshesin the two sides of the fabric being Ydisposed in strict alinement sothat the ears of corn will rest horizontallytherein. At intervals in theheight of the rack thus formed, I provide tie wires 9 which areVattached to and extend between theV vertical strands of the racks so asto main- 2s, 1925. serial no. 5,385. y

tain the two sides' thereof in the proper vertical parallel relation.

The racks are hung upon the projections 2 so that they will be suspendedin rows 60 or columns whereby passages between adjacent rows or columnswill be provided to permit the movement of attendants about and betweenthe several racks to 'inspect 'the corn or to' remove portions thereoffor 65' use or sale. The racks are also of such dimensions that thealined racks will be spaced apart lat their ends, as. indicated at l0,and it will also be noted that the lower ends of the racks are spacedabove the floor, indicated at 11, whereby there will be ample roomprovided for the movement of animals which may stray into the barnwithout causing any disturbance of the racks or the corn rsupportedtherein. `It' will also be noted 75 that the ears of corn may be veryeasily placed in the Aracks or removed therefrom but at the same timethey will be firmly supported in the racks and a free circulation of airwill be providedaround and S0 through the several racks so that thoroughventilation will be accomplished ,and deteriorationof the corn will beavoided.

Having thus described the invention, vI claim f 1. A seed corn hangercomprising a head bar, seed corn supporting membersl consistingof wirefabric suspended from thehead bar andV transversely spaced thereby, andsuspending means at intervals in the length of the head bar. Y f

2. seed corn hanger comprising ahead bar, seed corn supporting membersconsisting of wire fabric attached to the head bar and extending alongthe outer edges thereof, means acting jointly Ywith the head bar toconnect and Vspace the said members, and suspending Ameans at intervalsin the length of the head bar.

3..A seed corn hanger comprising openmesh members, a head' bar uponwhich said members are mounted to depend therefrom in parallel relation,and adjustable means for suspending saidv head bar within a building anddisposing the same in a horizontal plane. Y 'V f t. A seed corn hangercomprising a head bar, hooks ,fitted through said head bar to suspendthe same within a building and provided with threaded stems, adjustingnutsmounted on said stems below thehead bar to. be turned homeagainstythe same IDO IlO

10 diei members depending from `che opposite of 'the bar .with theirmeshes iii ziiiieiiient to receive and support ears o corn, Vardsuspending hooks iitted adjustabiy ihiough the lhead bnr whereby tosuspend the same within zr building iii zi horizontal yplaine.

ii testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES E. HARTSOOK.

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